knownstream
NON streem
n., adj. A branch of art (or pertaining to a branch of art) whose
contents are familiar to the majority of the contemporaries of the
art's creators; opposed to "otherstream"--as well as to "avant
garde"--but not necessarily popular; not necessarily mainstream,
either, as an art can be familiar but comparatively ignored (e.g.,
science fiction) which would make it knownstream but not
mainstream.
contents are familiar to the majority of the contemporaries of the
art's creators; opposed to "otherstream"--as well as to "avant
garde"--but not necessarily popular; not necessarily mainstream,
either, as an art can be familiar but comparatively ignored (e.g.,
science fiction) which would make it knownstream but not
mainstream.
Origin: [From "known" and "stream," and based on "mainstream."][rec'd October 22, 1989]